PhD student Laura Valente tells of her recent experience in Washington DC Jetting off to Washington. D.C. for a Crash Course in Science Policy and Advocacy What better place to learn about science policy than in Washington D.C.? And who better to learn from than the American Association for the…
The annual pig pickin at Dr. Herman Staats home was extra special this year because 7 of our graduates returned as alumni to socialize with our current students, and we hosted an Easter Egg Hunt for all of the children!
For their spring social outing, the Pathology PhD students chose to visit a local farm that advertised baby goat cuddling! Wellness could not get any better than this. Baby goats, a baby alpaca, chickens that like to cuddle, bunny cuddles, pony feeding, this is heaven on earth for the animal…
Chinese New Year Holiday in 2019 was February 5th. The color red is everywhere, and the holiday has many symbols of money and prosperity. 2019 is the year of the pig, and the folklore of the pig symbol is wealth also! As we are a multi-cultural group, our PhD students…
Was it the sweaters, the tree, or the gifts that made this gathering at Steven Shen’s place so cozy?
When is a pumpkin not a pumpkin? When it’s a Jack-o-lantern! The first ever combined social between the Immunology PhD students and the Pathology PhD students happened on October 25th in the picnic area between the Jones and Sands Building. The turnout was impressive, and everyone enjoyed carving pumpkins, eating…